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Samuel Green

Samuel has been a licensed tour guide in Israel since 2014 and has won multiple industry awards. In addition to his tour guide license, he has a BA and MA from the University of Cambridge in Hebrew and Israeli Studies. You can follow Samuel's adventures around Israel on his Instagram @myisraeliguide.

114 articles

114 articles
A lesson in Hebrew at Rishon Letzion
Centre

Settlements of the Judean Coastal Plain

Mikve Yisrael: At the end of this avenue Herzl met with Kaiser Wilhelm II A lesson in Hebrew at Rishon Letzion The old synagogue at Ness Tziona Home of Chaim Weizmann, Rechovot Ayalon Institute, Rechovot
Sarcophagus believed to be that of King Herod (from the Israel Museum exhibition)
West Bank

Herodion

View out from Herodion Sarcophagus believed to be that of King Herod (from the Israel Museum exhibition) Theatre at Herodion
The original Tel Aviv Municipality Building, Bialik Square
Centre · Tel Aviv

Old Tel Aviv

American Colony, Tel Aviv Suzan Dellal Centre, Neve Tzedek Tel Aviv model inside the Shalom Tower Eclectic architecture in Tel Aviv Independence Hall The original Tel Aviv Municipality Building, Bialik Square Grave of Ahad Haam, Trumpeldor Cemetery
Rothschild coat of arms at Ramat Hanadiv Park
Centre · Sharon

Zichron Yaakov and surroundings

A field trip from Zichron Yaakov and the First Aliyah pioneers to Baron de Rothschild's mausoleum at Ramat Hanadiv, the Etzel and Roman ruins at Shuni, the Mei Kedem aqueduct and the Atlit detention camp.

Children's graves in the Zichron Yaakov cemetery Rothschild coat of arms at Ramat Hanadiv Park Etzel Memorial at Shuni Theatre at Shuni Inside the Roman aqueduct in Mei Kedem Reconstruction of a 'maapilim' ship at Atlit
Stone marking where Josef Trumpeldor was shot at Tel Chai
North · Galilee

Campus Upper Galilee day three: Eastern Upper Galilee

Our campus moves to the Eastern Upper Galilee, taking in Roman ruins at Tel Kedesh, battle sites at Tel Chai and the Koach Fortress, the Tanur waterfall, a view into Lebanon from Metulla and the vast tel of Hazor.

Roman Temple at Tel Kedesh Stone marking where Josef Trumpeldor was shot at Tel Chai HaShomer Memorial at Kfar Giladi Tanur Waterfall in Nachal Ayun View over Metulla and into Lebanon from Mt Tzefiya View from the acropolis at Tel Hazor Israelite fortress at Tel Hazor
Pekiin Synagogue
North · Galilee

Campus Upper Galilee day two: Central Upper Galilee

Day two of our Upper Galilee campus: the Druze village of Pekiin and its synagogue, Nebi Sabalan, the summit of Mt Meron, the Paar Cave, the tomb of the Rashbi, Rehaniya's Circassian community, and the Baram synagogue.

Pekiin Synagogue View east from Nebi Sabalan View from the summit of Mt Meron Paar Cave Inside the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (the Rashbi) Traditional Circassian dress in Rihaniya Ancient synagogue at Baram
Crusader sugar refinery at Churvat Manot
North · Galilee

Campus Upper Galilee day one: Western Upper Galilee

The first day of our three-day campus in the Upper Galilee: an arab cemetery at Kfar Yasif, a crusader sugar refinery, the Adamit and Goren parks, the grottoes at Rosh Hanikra, and two memorials to war-of-independence operations.

Ancient Jewish tomb at Kfar Yasif Crusader sugar refinery at Churvat Manot Arch Cave in the Adamit Park View over Montfort castle from Goren Park Tower & Stockade model at Hanita Inside the grottoes at Rosh Hanikra Monument to the 14 (from the Night of the Bridges) Memorial for the Yechiam Convoy
Book used by Eliezer Ben Yehuda to create Modern Hebrew
Centre · Jerusalem

Jerusalem: a miscellany

A miscellany day in Jerusalem covering sites that don't fit a single theme: the Church of St Etienne, the École Biblique, the Armenian Ceramics Workshop, St George's Cathedral, and Hezekiah's Tunnel in the City of David.

Church of St Etienne, Jerusalem Book used by Eliezer Ben Yehuda to create Modern Hebrew Armenian ceramic design, Jerusalem St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem Inside Hezekiah's Tunnel, Jerusalem
Al-Amari Mosque, Tiberias
North · Galilee

Tiberias

A day in Tiberias, one of Judaism's four holy cities: the Sapir Station of the national water carrier, Ottoman ruins from Daher el-Omar's era, Roman and Byzantine remains, and the ancient synagogues of Hammat Tiberias.

Ottoman period fortress, Tiberias Al-Amari Mosque, Tiberias Roman city gate, Tiberias Mosaic at Hammat Tiberias Synagogue
The Sea Walls - Akko
North

Akko (Acre)

A full day in the old port city of Akko: the British Mandate prison museum, Al-Jazzar Mosque, the Hospitaller Fortress, the Templars' Tunnel, Hammam al-Basha, and the Bahji gardens just outside the walls.

Bay of Akko from the Old City Museum of the Underground Prisoners, Akko The Sea Walls - Akko Al-Jazzar Mosque, Akko Treasures in the Walls Museum, Akko The Hospitallers' Fortress, Akko Inside the Tunnel of the Knights Templar, Akko Mosaic at Or Torah Synagogue, Akko Home of the Bahaulla, Akko
What guests say

If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.

Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster

Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.

Seasoned Israel traveller

Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.

Berkeley Haas Business School student
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